Sagar Sharma

General Purposes Committee

Agenda

The Wandsworth General Purposes Committee met to discuss proposed revisions to Article 7 of the council's constitution and make related changes to the members' allowance scheme. The revisions allow for the appointment of deputy cabinet members to assist cabinet members, and the consequential changes to the allowance scheme include removing the provision for policy champions and remunerating the new deputy cabinet members. After debate, the committee voted to recommend the changes to the full council, with Councillor Rex Osborn, Chair of the General Purposes Committee using his casting vote to pass the motion.

Cabinet

Agenda

The Wandsworth Council Cabinet met to discuss the allocation of funds from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, the Borough of Sanctuary Community Fund, and a proposal to close St Anne's Church of England Primary School. The cabinet approved the allocation of £9.4 million from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to various community projects, approved grant applications for the Borough of Sanctuary Community Fund, and approved the closure of St Anne's School.

Cabinet

Agenda

In a meeting of the Wandsworth Council cabinet, Councillor Simon Hogg, Leader of the Council, celebrated the council tax freeze, the borough becoming London's borough of culture, and the opening of a new family hub in Tooting. Cabinet members also provided updates on transport, health, housing, business, culture, and finance.

Audit Committee

Agenda

The Audit Committee noted a report on an investigation into a complaint made to the Housing Ombudsman, a report on a review of the Council's use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, a fraud update, and an update on the 2022-23 and 2023-24 external audits. The Committee approved the Internal Audit Charter, Strategy and Plan for 2025/26 and noted the five-year strategic plan.

Executive

Agenda

The meeting saw the cabinet agree to freeze the main element of council tax for the third year running, adopt a new CCTV strategy for the borough, and a new sexual and reproductive health strategy for the period 2025 to 2030. The cabinet also agreed to the adoption of a new voluntary sector strategy, a set of climate change focused policies, and new plans for the borough's leisure infrastructure and tree maintenance.